Reviews

We’ve seen a lot of horror movies where the evil is a psycho with a machete or a diabolical villain with too much time on his hands. In 2010’s Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, the evil is miscommunication, stereotypes, social awkwardness and highly accident prone college kids. All human aspects of …

This week’s 90 minute episode of The Walking Dead was more intense than the ones in the past few weeks, despite the minimal walker attacks and bloodshed. It was also a much more interesting and revealing Walking Dead ep. Although there wasn’t much action, there was a lot of information that …

A Christmas Horror Story is exactly what a good anthology horror movie is supposed to be! It brings interesting stories, a great cast of characters, and an overall feel-good vibe.  (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): From Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan, the directors who brought us Ginger Snaps 2: …

It can take years to develop a real love of horror. Some fans don’t discover their passion for the macabre until they’re well into their 20s or 30s. There are a lucky few of us who have known from a very early age that we love to be scared, disgusted …

It’s very hard for anthology films to be completely successful. There are always going to be good stories and bad stories. Not every short film is a winner. Holidays is no exception. (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com):Holidays is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on …

Producing a full feature psychological horror film with an approximate budget of $10,000 AUD ($7,422.95 USD) can be a tricky endeavor. However, Australian thriller Lead Me Astray accomplishes this and more in its 90-minute runtime. The movie captivates the audience with the mystery surrounding Alexis (Jace Pickard), a veterinary student with a …

Who is The Mad Monster? Is it the slow-witted gardener injected with wolfman serum by a mad scientist? Or is it the mad scientist himself? I’d do with the latter option. After all, the gardener (Glenn Strange) as a human is essentially harmless, and as a wolfman, he is like …

I Know Who Killed Me is a horror movie hidden gem. It was unfairly placed in the number one spot of Siskel and Ebert’s “Worst of 2007” list. Not that either Siskel or Ebert are known scary movie aficionados, but I digress. Although I love a wide array or films (horror …

When it comes to filmmaking, how does one do Edgar Allan Poe stories justice? Start by making your film an anthology and name it Tales of Poe. Gather up some amazing directors and writers such as Bart Mastrondi and Alan Roe Kelly – people who have the talent to take Poe’s work …

The indie horror community has been abuzz with curiosity ever since Fangoria Magazine featured news and trailers from Justin M. Seaman’s horror flick The Barn. What is The Barn? Why is it so terrible? What could possibly be hiding behind its big, red door? PopHorror was recently honored with being one of …